Latest credit card scam

[BuddhaRhubarb]

That's one reason to go old school and pay cash. It's better to be out a few dollars cash, than your CC limit.

[crazy canuck]

That's one reason to go old school and pay cash. It's better to be out a few dollars cash, than your CC limit.

If you lose your cash its gone.  If someone fraudulently uses your credit card its not your problem.

[Richard Hakluyt]

There's the bureaucracy of phoning the credit card company and obtaining a replacement card, losing a smallish amount of cash is probably preferable.

[Josquius]

This is the latest?
They did this on the first series of the Real Hustle I'm sure.
Its just a variation of the REALLY old one of dressing as a valet and having someone hand their car to you.

I always pay cash anyway. I just don't 'get' paying by card so much I guess. I can't explain it at all.

[Martinus]

For the record, I just got back the 1000 euro they stole from my card online in January.

[Jaron]

Martinus, would Poland be willing to share its technology with the US ?


Restaurants in the US focus on service, as they should. I need to see a bill on my table before any card changes hands. If I don't, their tip is gone.

I'm brutal.

[garbon]

I don't really see the need for mobile units.

[DontSayBanana]

I read the bill before handing over the car.  Drove S nuts on Sunday, because I thought something was incorrect and insisted on pulling out the calculator and double-checking.

[Iormlund]

I don't really see the need for mobile units.

Cloning.

[Monoriu]

Mono's English grammar has suddenly got so bad I'm worried he's been replaced 

I suck 

[Valdemar]

I don't really see the need for mobile units.

That became widely used A for the convenience of the customer, B so you do not have to let your card out of sight and C most important, because there was a rash of cards being swiped/copied in the back room when you paid, only to be cloned unto a new card weeks later and then abused.

V

[Brazen]

Cloning.

Yes, it could be your waiter's evil twin!

[lustindarkness]

I don't really see the need for mobile units.

Cloning.

The Jedi will take care of them.

[Ed Anger]

I only eat at Taco Bell.

[garbon]

That became widely used A for the convenience of the customer, B so you do not have to let your card out of sight and C most important, because there was a rash of cards being swiped/copied in the back room when you paid, only to be cloned unto a new card weeks later and then abused.

V

Perhaps America needs to bring civilization to Europe.